MKC67D0347

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Philip, SD · December 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1966
Place
Philip, SD · PHILIP, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1510APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119828

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4001   66/12/8   PHILIP S DAK        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5156
        TIME - 1330                    N1510A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT TOOK OFF WITH YOKE CONTROL-LOCK ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N1510A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philip

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